With 232 pages and an expanded 12″ by 12″ format, our biggest print issue yet celebrates the people, places, music, and art of our hometown, including cover features on David Lynch, Nipsey Hussle, Syd, and Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, plus Brian Wilson, Cuco, Ty Segall, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, Kii Arens, and Edward Colver, and so much more.




Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
Phoebe Bridgers makeup: Jenna Nelson (using Smashbox Cosmetics)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
The Los Angeles Issue

Bob Mould, Here We Go Crazy
Explicitly pitched as a response to the unrest of early 2025, the former Hüsker Dü leader’s first album in five years continues to confidently summon instant-earworm hooks and visceral thrills.

Vundabar, Surgery and Pleasure
The infectious Boston trio’s sixth album adds some complexity to their signature jangle with darker, rougher textures, though its lyrics don’t always live up to the music’s maturity level.

Alabaster DePlume, A Blade Because a Blade Is Whole
Informed by the dualities of harm and healing, the English saxophonist and poet weaves a tapestry of sounds—spiritual jazz, folk, classical, and beyond—into a potent missive of grace.
Kim March

The Death Cab for Cutie frontman also chats with Vanessa and Jonah Bayer about his love for Minor Threat, the beginning of his career, and more.

The single—which arrives ahead of Inkswel’s new LP The Snagglepuss: Chasing Infinity—features one of the last recordings from the late dub legend.

The anonymous LA-based duo also share a live performance video of the track.

The UK rockers’ latest single—and first with new drummer Camille Phillips—arrived earlier this month.

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is out May 13 via TDE.

Developed from a pandemic-instigated podcast, the collection of songs features an array of contributors including Blackalicious, Dan the Automator, and Lateef the Truthspeaker.

The single comes from Wildchild’s fourth album Omowale, out now.

Along with the label signing, the songwriter shares a video for her new track about diving back into a music career.

The music video serves as the final chapter in Francis’ Good Man short film, which is coming soon.

The optimistic single arrives ahead of the group’s Wash, Rinse, Repeat LP, which drops tomorrow.

Neai Francis
Available today only, all proceeds from the single’s Bandcamp sales will benefit social impact organizations.

The Canadian singer-songwriter’s latest LP Cerulean is out June 3.

The Celebration vocalist’s self-titled release is out June 24 via Violin Films.

Joined by his wife Etty Lau Farrell, the songwriter took to Instagram to remember the late Foo Fighters drummer who died over the weekend.

The group’s 50th anniversary arena tour kicks off in September with St. Vincent opening.

The track will appear on the Australian songwriter’s forthcoming LP Early Moon, out August 2.

The single will feature in the next episode of the Apple Original Series from M. Night Shyamalan.

The “meditation on the all encompassing power of young love” arrives ahead of Jerome’s new LP Super Flower Blood Moon.

The final single ahead of the release of her debut album Sweet Company arrives with a set of tour dates supporting Mac DeMarco.

The single arrives ahead of the Toronto-based folk songwriter’s album Stolen Time, out April 22.